Posted by Dick Hosmer on Thursday, 15 September 2011, at 11:47 p.m., in response to 1881/1882 dated rifles, posted by Chip on Thursday, 15 September 2011, at 10:54 p.m.

The Buffington sight was viewed as SUCH an improvement that it was widely retrofitted to .45 cal. arms of all vintages, so, there is no logic to what you will find. It all depends on the life led by the particular gun.